Landscape (horse)

Landscape
Sire	Rubens
Grandsire	Buzzard
Dam	Housemaid (Iris)
Damsire	Brush
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1813
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	John Leveson Gower
Owner	John Leveson Gower
Record	4: 2-1-0
Earnings	£2,126
Major wins
Oaks Stakes (1816)

Landscape (1813–1834) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1816. The filly's entire racing career consisted of one run in 1815 followed by three races in the space of thirteen days in June 1816. After winning the Oaks on her second racecourse appearance, she finished first and second in races at Ascot. Already pregnant at the time of her classic success, Landscape was retired from racing after Ascot and produced her first foal in the following spring.

Background

Landscape was a bay mare bred by her owner General John Leveson Gower who had won the Oaks with Maid of Orleans in 1809.^[1] Her sire, Rubens was a successful racehorse, who at the time of Landscape's conception was covering mares at Wheeler's Farm near Wokingham in Berkshire at a fee of 15 guineas. He sired two other classic winning fillies in Pastille, who won the 2000 Guineas and Oaks in 1816 and Whizgig, who won the 1000 Guineas in the same year.^[2] Rubens was champion sire in 1815, 1821 and 1822.^[3] Landscape's dam Housemaid (also known as Iris) produced several other good winners including Raphael, who finished second to Whisker in the 1815 Epsom Derby and Rainbow, who became a successful stallion in France.

Racing career

1815: two-year-old season

Until 1913 there was no requirement for British racehorses to have official names (two-year-olds were allowed to race unnamed until 1946).^[3] On her only run as a two-year-old, "Gen. L. Gower's b. f. sister to Raphael" ran in the July Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse on 10 July. She was not among the favourites and finished unplaced behind the Duke of Rutland's filly Belvoirina.^[4]

1816: three-year-old season

The General's filly had been officially named Landscape when she made her three-year-old debut in the Oaks Stakes over one and a half miles at Epsom on 1 June. The race attracted eleven runners from an original entry of forty-eight, and despite her lack of previous experience, General Gower's filly was made 2/1 favourite. The next horses in the betting were Duenna, Guendolen and Rhoda, the fillies who had finished second, third and first respectively in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket a month earlier. Ridden by Sam Chifney, Jr., Landscape won the 1425 Guinea prize^[5] from Duenna, with Mr Walker's unnamed filly taking third place.^[6]

Landscape's two remaining races came at Ascot Racecourse less than two weeks later. On 11 June she was entered in a 600 guinea^[5] sweepstakes over the New Mile Course in which she started odds on favourite and won from Ginger Sal, the only horse who appeared to oppose her. Two days later she contested another sweepstakes over the same course and distance in which, as the winner of the Oaks, she was required to carry a seven pound weight penalty. She started favourite but finished second of the four runners behind Duenna.^[7]

General Gower died later that year and Landscape was sold to Lord Lowther.^[8]

Stud record

Landscape had been covered by the stallion Woful as a three-year-old and was retired from racing to become a broodmare at the end of the year. In the following spring she produced her first foal, a filly named Perspective (later known as Katherina). She produced a further fourteen foals for a variety of owners before her death in 1834.^[1] Katherina became a successful broodmare, being the dam of Rowton who won the St Leger Stakes in 1829 and later became a successful sire in Virginia.^[9]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Landscape (GB), bay mare, 1813^[10]
Sire Rubens (GB) 1805	Buzzard 1787	Woodpecker	Herod
		Woodpecker	Miss Ramsden
		Misfortune	Dux
		Misfortune	Curiosity
	Alexander mare 1790	Alexander	Eclipse
		Alexander	Grecian Princess
		Highflyer mare	Highflyer
		Highflyer mare	Alfred mare
Dam Housemaid (Iris)(GB) 1795	Brush 1785	Eclipse	Marske
		Eclipse	Spilletta
		Bosphorus mare	Bosphorus
		Bosphorus mare	Forester mare
	Herod mare	Herod	Tartar
		Herod	Cypron
		Goldfinder mare	Goldfinder
		Goldfinder mare	sister to Greying (Family: 29)^[11]

References

1 2 Charles and James Weatherby (1840). The General stud book. 4. C Reynell. p. 233. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
↑ "Rubens". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
1 2 Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions (Third Edition). Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
↑ Racing calendar. 1815. J Wheble. 1816. p. 68. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
1 2 Sporting magazine (Oct. 1816-Mar. 1817). J Wheble. 1817. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
↑ Edward and James Weatherby (1817). Racing calendar. 1816. C H Reynell. p. 37. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
↑ Edward and James Weatherby (1817). Racing calendar. 1816. C H Reynell. p. 46. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
↑ Edward and James Weatherby (1817). Racing calendar. 1816. C H Reynell. p. 403. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
↑ Patricia Erigero Thoroughbred Heritage. "Family 29 Natural Barb (Arabian) Mare". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
↑ "Landscape pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
↑ "Natural Barb Mare - Family 29". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-12-10.

Epsom Oaks winners

1779 Bridget 1780 Tetotum 1781 Faith 1782 Ceres 1783 Maid of the Oaks 1784 Stella 1785 Trifle 1786 Yellow Filly 1787 Annette 1788 Nightshade 1789 Tag 1790 Hippolyta 1791 Portia 1792 Volante 1793 Caelia 1794 Hermione 1795 Platina 1796 Parisot 1797 Nike 1798 Bellissima 1799 Bellina 1800 Ephemera 1801 Eleanor † 1802 Scotia 1803 Theophania 1804 Pelisse 1805 Meteora 1806 Bronze 1807 Briseis 1808 Morel 1809 Maid of Orleans 1810 Oriana 1811 Sorcery 1812 Manuella 1813 Music 1814 Medora 1815 Minuet 1816 Landscape 1817 Neva 1818 Corinne 1819 Shoveler 1820 Caroline 1821 Augusta 1822 Pastille ‡ 1823 Zinc 1824 Cobweb 1825 Wings 1826 Lilias 1827 Gulnare 1828 Turquoise 1829 Green Mantle 1830 Variation 1831 Oxygen 1832 Galata 1833 Vespa 1834 Pussy 1835 Queen of Trumps 1836 Cyprian 1837 Miss Letty 1838 Industry 1839 Deception 1840 Crucifix ‡ 1841 Ghuznee 1842 Our Nell 1843 Poison 1844 The Princess 1845 Refraction 1846 Mendicant 1847 Miami 1848 Cymba 1849 Lady Evelyn 1850 Rhedycina 1851 Iris 1852 Songstress 1853 Catherine Hayes 1854 Mincemeat 1855 Marchioness 1856 Mincepie 1857 Blink Bonny † 1858 Governess 1859 Summerside 1860 Butterfly 1861 Brown Duchess 1862 Feu de Joie 1863 Queen Bertha 1864 Fille de l'Air 1865 Regalia 1866 Tormentor 1867 Hippia 1868 Formosa ₩ ‡ 1869 Brigantine 1870 Gamos 1871 Hannah ₩ 1872 Reine 1873 Marie Stuart 1874 Apology ₩ 1875 Spinaway 1876 Camelia (dh) 1876 Enguerrande (dh) 1877 Placida 1878 Jannette 1879 Wheel of Fortune 1880 Jenny Howlet 1881 Thebais 1882 Geheimniss 1883 Bonny Jean 1884 Busybody 1885 Lonely 1886 Miss Jummy 1887 Reve d'Or 1888 Seabreeze 1889 L'Abbesse de Jouarre 1890 Memoir 1891 Mimi 1892 La Fleche ₩ 1893 Mrs Butterwick 1894 Amiable 1895 La Sagesse 1896 Canterbury Pilgrim 1897 Limasol 1898 Airs and Graces 1899 Musa 1900 La Roche 1901 Cap and Bells II 1902 Sceptre ₩ ‡ 1903 Our Lassie 1904 Pretty Polly ₩ 1905 Cherry Lass 1906 Keystone II 1907 Glass Doll 1908 Signorinetta † 1909 Perola 1910 Rosedrop 1911 Cherimoya 1912 Mirska 1913 Jest 1914 Princess Dorrie 1915 Snow Marten 1916 Fifinella † 1917 Sunny Jane 1918 My Dear 1919 Bayunda 1920 Charlebelle 1921 Love in Idleness 1922 Pogrom 1923 Brownhylda 1924 Straitlace 1925 Saucy Sue 1926 Short Story 1927 Beam 1928 Toboggan 1929 Pennycomequick 1930 Rose of England 1931 Brulette 1932 Udaipur 1933 Chatelaine 1934 Light Brocade 1935 Quashed 1936 Lovely Rosa 1937 Exhibitionnist 1938 Rockfel 1939 Galatea II 1940 Godiva 1941 Commotion 1942 Sun Chariot ₩ 1943 Why Hurry 1944 Hycilla 1945 Sun Stream 1946 Steady Aim 1947 Imprudence 1948 Masaka 1949 Musidora 1950 Asmena 1951 Neasham Belle 1952 Frieze 1953 Ambiguity 1954 Sun Cap 1955 Meld ₩ 1956 Sicarelle 1957 Carrozza 1958 Bella Paola 1959 Petite Etoile 1960 Never Too Late 1961 Sweet Solera 1962 Monade 1963 Noblesse 1964 Homeward Bound 1965 Long Look 1966 Valoris 1967 Pia 1968 La Lagune 1969 Sleeping Partner 1970 Lupe 1971 Altesse Royale 1972 Ginevra 1973 Mysterious 1974 Polygamy 1975 Juliette Marny 1976 Pawneese 1977 Dunfermline 1978 Fair Salinia 1979 Scintillate 1980 Bireme 1981 Blue Wind 1982 Time Charter 1983 Sun Princess 1984 Circus Plume 1985 Oh So Sharp ₩ 1986 Midway Lady 1987 Unite 1988 Diminuendo 1989 Snow Bride 1990 Salsabil 1991 Jet Ski Lady 1992 User Friendly 1993 Intrepidity 1994 Balanchine 1995 Moonshell 1996 Lady Carla 1997 Reams of Verse 1998 Shahtoush 1999 Ramruma 2000 Love Divine 2001 Imagine 2002 Kazzia 2003 Casual Look 2004 Ouija Board 2005 Eswarah 2006 Alexandrova 2007 Light Shift 2008 Look Here 2009 Sariska 2010 Snow Fairy 2011 Dancing Rain 2012 Was 2013 Talent 2014 Taghrooda 2015 Qualify 2016 Minding

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